PASIG City

Serbisyo Muna Caravan visits Pasig

After benefiting more than 5,000 residents from Quezon City, the Sebisyo Muna! Caravan of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today brings its roster of socio-civic and community development projects to the people of Pasig City.
After a week-long Lenten celebration, President Arroyo’s program springs back to action to bring much-needed basic services direct to the people such as a whole-day, free medical and dental mission.
Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo joined by top government officials led by PAGCOR Chairman Efraim C. Genuino, overall project coordinator of the Serbisyo Muna and Pasig Mayor Vicente Eusebio.
“The participants of the Serbisyo Muna feel very fulfilled with the success of this project. Seeing how we are able to make a difference in the people’s lives through out joint efforts, inspires us to do more for them,” Genuino said.
Other activities during the caravan are: turnover of licenses to operate a Botika ng Barangay outlets to six barangays in Pasig City by the DOH and OPCA; Pagcor’s distribution of 200 pairs of prescription eyeglasses; awarding of 622 PHILHEALTH cards to identified beneficiaries; DFA’s mobile passport, NBI-on-wheels and SSS Online services; DSWD’s food for school program; livelihood programs and demonstrations of skills and free services by TESDA and TLRC; seminars on road ethics by the DOTC and on energy safety practices and efficiency measures by the DOE; presentation of Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs), lectures on micro-lending; DA’s distribution of assorted vegetable seeds; distribution of information materials by the PIA and Meralco; Serbisyo Muna Assistance by several agencies; and NFA’s deployment of Rolling Stores.
Coinciding with the event, the Pasig City Public Employment Services Office (PESO) will also hold a job fair in front of the Pasig City Hall.

Bagong Silang, Caloocan City

NEW PROGRAMS MARK 22ND SERBISYO MUNA CARAVAN

New programs under the highly-successful Serbisyo Muna Project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo mark the holding of the 22nd Serbisyo Muna Caravan held recently at the Kalayaan Elementary School, Bgy. Bagong Silang in Caloocan City.

Aside from the usual offerings provided during a Serbisyo Muna Caravan such as free medical, dental and optical services, the new programs include free Paralegal Training to be conducted by the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and a Solid Waste Management Seminar by EM-Technologies.

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Efraim C. Genuino, the over-all project manager of Serbisyo Muna, expressed satisfaction in being able to tap more private sector representatives such as EM-Technologies to become actively involved in public service.

“We are very pleased to be able to welcome new partners to the Serbisyo Muna project of the President. At the very least, we see to it that every Serbisyo Muna Caravan leaves great impact in the lives of our countrymen especially the less fortunate ones,” Chairman Genuino said.

Meanwhile, the caravan also featured the distribution of one kilo of rice each to 300 day care children under the Food for School Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Education (DepEd). The 22nd caravan also gave venue to the National Housing Authority’s (NHA) awarding of land titles to some Bagong Silang residents.

These were on top of the usual services offered during caravans such as: PAGCOR’s medical, dental and optical mission conducted in collaboration with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO); free x-ray service brought by the Klinika ni Gloria Mobile X-Ray Van from the Task Force Urban Manila (TFUM); distribution of PhilHealth cards; driver’s license issuance and renewal on-site by the Land Transportation Office (LTO); awarding of license to operate Botika ng Barangay outlets; National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) Libreng Tawag sa OFW and mobile business licensing; NBI-on-wheels of the National Bureau Of Investigation.

Other highlights include presentation of livelihood programs and demonstration of skills and free services by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Training and Livelihood Resource Center (TLRC); presentation of Micro-Finance Institutions and lectures on micro-lending delivered by the People’s Credit Finance Corporation (PCFC); Department of Energy’s (DOE) seminar on energy safety and efficiency measures and Department of Transportation and Communication’s road ethics seminar; distribution of assorted vegetable seeds by the Department of Agriculture (DA); Rolling stores deployed by the National Food Authority (NFA) and; beautification and clearing campaign by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Manila Electronic Company (MERALCO).


The National Housing Authority’s (NHA) awarding of land titles to some Bagong Silang residents.


The Serbisyo Muna project, which was conceptualized by the President, is an all-encompassing, inter-agency endeavor which brings together the various socio-civic and developmental programs of government agencies as well as private sector and non-government organizations. These basic services are brought to community level and are made readily accessible to the people through the Serbisyo Muna Caravan.

Navotas Polytechnic College

Serbisyo Muna brings kababayans closer to relatives abroad

“Kung wala itong Serbisyo Muna, matatagalan pa bago ako makahingi ng tulong sa kamag-anak ko abroad,” shared Navotas resident Marita Duran.

Duran, a widowed mother of four, had been planning for days to call her sister-in-law in the United States to seek educational help for her children. But due to financial constraints, she was not able to until the Serbisyo Muna Caravan brought the Libreng Tawag sa OFW service of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to their locality. She, together with hundreds of Navotas residents benefited from the caravan held at the Navotas Polytechnic College, last week.

The NTC is just one of the participants during the one-day Caravan, a major component of the Serbisyo Muna Project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Serbisyo Muna is an umbrella agency which brings together the various socio-civic programs and services of the key line agencies, the local government as well as the private sector and the non-government units.

“President Arroyo’s Serbisyo Muna aims to help our countrymen in the best way we can. And with each caravan we strive harder to help more and more Filipinos,” said Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Efraim C. Genuino, the over-all manager of the Serbisyo Muna project.

Through its Libreng Tawag sa OFC service, the NTC provides free three-minute call overseas and five-minute call nationwide to our countrymen. The agency works hand-in-hand with the biggest telephone companies Smart and Globe to give such service to Filipinos.

“Lubos po akong nagpapasalamat sa proyektong ito ng Pangulong Arroyo. Malaking tulong ito sa aming walang pantawag sa mga kamag-anak sa ibang bansa,” said Duran.

Aside from the Libreng Tawag, the major services offered during the Serbisyo Muna Caravan were free medical, dental and optical services from PAGCOR, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and the Department of Health; the Department of Foreign Affair’s mobile passport service; mobile-x-ray; distribution of Philhealth cards; awarding of license to operate Botika ng Barangay outlets of the DOH and the Office of Political Coalition Affairs; National Bureau of Investigation-on-wheels

There were also presentations of livelihood programs and demonstration of skills and services by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and the Training and Livelihood Resource Center; presentation of Micro-Finance Institutions and lectures on micro-lending by the People’s Credit and Finance Corporation (PCFC); the Department of Energy’s seminar on energy safety and efficiency measures and the Department of Transportation and Communications’ road ethics seminar; distribution of assorted vegetable seeds by the Department of Agriculture; deployment of National Food Authority rolling stores; and beautification and road clearing campaign of the Department of Public Works and Highways in cooperation with Meralco.

Other participating agencies were: the Philippine National Police (PNP); Presidential Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP); National Anti-Poverty Commission; Task Force Urban Manila (TFUM); the Manila Water Company Inc. (MCWI) and the local government unit of Navotas.

San Fernando, La Union

Medical & Dental Mission @ San Fernando, La Union

Del Pan

Bgy. Batasan Hills, QC

Serbisyo Muna reaches out to Bgy. Batasan Hills, QC


Elizabeth Toca, a 46-year-old resident from Bgy. Batasan Hills, Quezon City, does not hesitate when asked to talk about how the government has helped make life easier for her and her family.

Last year, Toca’s family was one of the beneficiaries of the highly-successful Patubig Project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. This time, she and her two daughters were among 5,000 residents, who received free medical, dental and optical services during the Serbisyo Muna! Caravan held in her barangay last April 7.

The Serbisyo Muna Caravan is a whole-day event which brings together the socio-civic services of the key line agencies, the local government and participants from various sectors all under one roof. It is one of the major components of the Serbisyo Muna Project of the President.

No less than President graced the Bgy. Batasan caravan held at the Batasan Hills National High School. With her were PAGCOR Chairman Efraim Genuino, overall project coordinator of Serbisyo Muna; City Mayor Sonny Belmonte; Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar; PNP-NCRPO Director General Vidal Querol and Ms. Berna Romula-Puyat, head of the Office for Political and Coalition Affairs.

“Laking kaginhawaan po talaga ang dulot nitong mga programang ito sa aming pamilya, sa mga tulad naming hirap sa buhay (This project has brought great relief from the hardships of life),” shared Toca during the caravan.

“Di hamak na mas mahirap pa ang buhay namin kapag wala man lang kaming mapagkunan ng malinis na tubig. Pero dahil may mga ganitong programa ang Presidente, tulad ng patubig at libreng serbisyong medical at pati optikal, napakalaking tulong po talaga ito sa amin (Our lives would have been so much worse, especially if we did not have clean water. But through the projects of the President like potable water and free medical and even optical services, these have been a great help to us),” she added.

With a brood of 14 children and her husband earning only a minimum of P150 a day for driving a tricycle, Toca said having received free medicine for her daughters and a pair of eyeglasses for herself were pure blessings.

“Hindi po namin kayang tustusan ang pagpapa-check-up at pagbili ng mga gamot, pati ang pagbili ng eyeglasses sa isang iglap lang (We cannot readily afford the cost of check-ups, medicine and eyeglasses),” Toca said.

“Kaya lubos po kaming nagpapasalamat kay Presidente Arroyo sa mga biyayang ito (That is why we are very thankful to President Arroyo for these blessings),” she added.

Aside from visiting the free medical and dental mission area, the President led the turnover of licenses to operate Botika ng Barangay outlets to 21 barangays in Quezon City while 14 others received certificates to operate Tindahan Natin outlets. Free eyeglasses were also given to 200 selected beneficiaries.

Meanwhile, one mobile patrol unit was turned-over to the city PNP.

Other activities during the caravan were: distribution of 1,000 Philhealth cards to identified beneficiaries; SSS Online and NBI-on-wheels services; livelihood programs and demonstrations of skills and free services by TESDA and TLRC; seminars on road ethics by the DOTC and on energy safety practices and efficiency measures by the DOE; presentation of Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs), lectures on micro-lending; DA’s distribution of assorted vegetable seeds; distribution of information materials by the PIA, DOE and Meralco; beautification and clearing program by the DPWH, MWSS and Meralco; and NFA’s deployment of rolling stores.

PAGCOR Chairman Genuino expressed confidence in the continued success of the President’s program.
“Through the leadership of President Arroyo, the Serbisyo Muna! will go on bringing the much-needed basic services to thousands more,” he assured.

CAINTA

SERBISYO MUNA CARAVAN PROGRESSES TO CAINTA


Residents of Cainta, Rizal were in for an early summer treat as the Serbisyo Muna project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stopped over at the Cainta Gymnasium in Brgy. San Juan last Friday, March 10.

The Cainta leg of the Serbisyo Muna! Caravan is already twelfth in the series. The one-day activity featured the various socio-civic and developmental programs offered by the different line agencies, the local government as well as the private sector.

Among these programs include a free medical and dental mission conducted by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PSCO), and the health office of the local government, as well as volunteers from the Department of Education (DepEd), the Department of Health (DOH), the Cainta Hospital UP-Philippine General Hospital and the Philippine National Police-NCR Police Office (NCRPO). More than 3,000 residents benefited from the medical-dental mission.

On the other hand, 756 residents received Philhealth cards.

Meanwhile, residents took advantage of the free issuance National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearances and the hassle-free driver’s license renewal system provided by the Department of Transportation and Communication-Land Transportation Office (DOTC-LTO).

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) meanwhile conducted free processing of passports as it brought its “Passport on Wheels” to the event.

To promote the significance of kabuhayan skills, trainors from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will also be facilitating free livelihood training on haircutting and massage as well as free demonstrations on pulvoron and pastillas making.

“The summer season makes this caravan even more significant to its recipients,” said PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Efraim C. Genuino, the overall project manager of the Serbisyo Muna project.

“For example, delivering services such as TESDA’s livelihood programs gives the people, even students, the opportunity for gainful employment during the vacation period,” he added.

“The free medical checkup, on the other hand, can help safeguard their health from the various illnesses that this season can bring,” the PAGCOR chief pointed out.
Among the other government agencies involved in the Serbisyo Muna are: Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and the Public Attorney’s Office, the Department of Energy (DOE), Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), Manila Water Company Inc. (MWCI), Maynilad Water Services Inc., local government units, NGOs, and representatives from various sectors.